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The quest for knowledge for knowledge's sake is an inherent part of mankind, and with this knowledge we are able to progress as a race through scientific advancements, in the form of medicine and technology to name but…

Juvenile delinquency is the legal expression used to describe the behavior of children and adolescents that if they were an adult would be considered criminal. Throughout the United States, the definition of a juvenile…

Bullying is a common occurrence across many playgrounds, in many neighborhoods, and across all grade levels in the United States. The pervasiveness of bullying has reached epidemic levels, and with the advent of cyberbullying, the incidents of bullying continue to rise at an exponential rate. Although there are many programs designed to prevent bullying developed at the local communal and statewide level, there seems to be little evidence of efficaciousness. Following is a critical review of bullying and cyberbullying in the United States, a review of some of the prevention programs that have been established in response to this phenomenon, and possible recommendations for effective ways to address this national issue.

¶ … Improving Corporate Governance in Small- to Medium-Sized Enterprises

The concept of intelligence and the practice (and practicality) of testing for intelligence has been one of the more controversial areas of psychology and psychometrics since the first tests were developed and…

Bridging the Gap Between Systems Theory and Elementary Classroom Management

The thrust of this paper -- evaluating the influence of group dynamics on the individual -- is designed to bring together classical and contemporary analysis in a cohesive, succinct presentation that adds value to the…

Nursing theorist Dorothea Orem believed that every normal functioning person has the ability or power to care for himself or herself (Weir 2007, Bruce et al. 2008). It keeps the entire person functional and contributes…

The controversy swirling about Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., a respected Cambridge professor who happens to be an African-American, and Sgt. James M. Crowley, a police officer who arrested him at his home after…

How did Blacks define freedom and how did they realize ideas of freedom? Elsa Barkley Brown's essay "The Labor of Politics" (p. 75) delves into the social and political activities of African-American women between the…